“Her modest looks the cottage might adorn,
Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn.”
Oliver Goldsmith The Deserted Village
Source: The Deserted Village (1770), Line 329.
Quotes from workThe Deserted Village
The Deserted Village is a poem by Oliver Goldsmith published in 1770. It is a work of social commentary, and condemns rural depopulation and the pursuit of excessive wealth.
“And, ev'n while fashion's brightest arts decoy,
The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy.”
Oliver Goldsmith The Deserted Village
Source: The Deserted Village (1770), Line 263.
“To me more dear, congenial to my heart,
One native charm, than all the gloss of art.”
Oliver Goldsmith The Deserted Village
Source: The Deserted Village (1770), Line 253.
“How happy he who crowns in shades like these,
A youth of labour with an age of ease.”
Oliver Goldsmith The Deserted Village
Source: The Deserted Village (1770), Line 99.
“Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway,
And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.”
Oliver Goldsmith The Deserted Village
Source: The Deserted Village (1770), Line 179.
“The twelve good rules, the royal game of goose.”
Oliver Goldsmith The Deserted Village
Source: The Deserted Village (1770), Line 232.
